US4892350A - Automobile underbody structure - Google Patents

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US4892350A
US4892350A US07/227,249 US22724988A US4892350A US 4892350 A US4892350 A US 4892350A US 22724988 A US22724988 A US 22724988A US 4892350 A US4892350 A US 4892350A
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D25/00—Superstructure or monocoque structure sub-units; Parts or details thereof not otherwise provided for
    • B62D25/20—Floors or bottom sub-units
    • B62D25/2009—Floors or bottom sub-units in connection with other superstructure subunits
    • B62D25/2045—Floors or bottom sub-units in connection with other superstructure subunits the subunits being fire walls
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D25/00—Superstructure or monocoque structure sub-units; Parts or details thereof not otherwise provided for
    • B62D25/02—Side panels
    • B62D25/025—Side sills thereof
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D25/00—Superstructure or monocoque structure sub-units; Parts or details thereof not otherwise provided for
    • B62D25/20—Floors or bottom sub-units
    • B62D25/2009—Floors or bottom sub-units in connection with other superstructure subunits
    • B62D25/2036—Floors or bottom sub-units in connection with other superstructure subunits the subunits being side panels, sills or pillars

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  • Japanese Laid-open Utility Model Publication No. 58-46668 published in 1983, discloses one approach to increase the rigidity of the automobile underbody structure against lateral impact for the purpose of minimizing damage which passengers may suffer in the even of a side collision.
  • the floor panel has rear risers for the connection thereto of legs of a front seat assembly, of which are secured to opposite lateral walls of the tunnel and the remaining two of which are secured in part to the floor panel and in part to the respective side sills.
  • the rear risers adjacent the opposite side edges of the floor panel are positioned generally below center pillars on respective sides of the automobile body structure, each such center pillar separating a respective front side access opening from an adjacent rear side access opening.

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US20220402560A1 (en) * 2021-06-22 2022-12-22 Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha Driver's seat peripheral structure, and seat peripheral structure of vehicle
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US5207475A (en) * 1989-04-28 1993-05-04 Ab Volvo Device at hollow beams forming a part of a car body
US5127704A (en) * 1990-03-30 1992-07-07 Mazda Motor Corporation Automobile lower body structure
US5096223A (en) * 1990-12-26 1992-03-17 Ford Motor Company Energy absorbing bracket for interior panels
US5613727A (en) * 1994-07-07 1997-03-25 Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Side sill structure for body of motor vehicle
US5671968A (en) * 1994-08-31 1997-09-30 Fuji Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Body structure for motor vehicle
US5782525A (en) * 1994-08-31 1998-07-21 Fuji Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Body structure for motor vehicle
US5820204A (en) * 1994-08-31 1998-10-13 Fuji Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Body structure for a motor vehicle
US6086141A (en) * 1994-08-31 2000-07-11 Fuji Jukosyo Kabushiki Kaisha Body structure for motor vehicle
US6209948B1 (en) * 1996-02-09 2001-04-03 Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha Front structure of car body, and method of absorbing impact by means of the front structure
US5992921A (en) * 1996-03-19 1999-11-30 Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha Vehicle body structure
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US6202778B1 (en) * 1997-07-14 2001-03-20 Rover Group Limited Motor vehicle and a sump guard and undertray assembly therefor
US5992926A (en) * 1997-07-30 1999-11-30 Dana Corporation Vehicular skid plate and cross member assembly
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